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House of Representatives candidate for Aguata Federal Constituency in Anambra State, Dr. Okwudili Ezeike, has promised to sponsor favorable legislation for Nigerian workers if elected to the National Assembly.
Ezeike made the pledge on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with journalists to commemorate the 2026 International Workers’ Day.
According to him, workers’ contribution to national growth requires greater legal protection and better welfare packages.
The lawyer argued that workers deserve adequate wages, rewards and recognition because they contribute greatly to economic development in every country, including Nigeria. He described work as the backbone of productivity in both the public and private sectors.
Ezeike, who is also a health officer, said his professional background gives him clear insight into the challenges workers face. “As a lawyer and health official, I know the health and legal needs of workers,” he told reporters.
He argued that current laws do not adequately address workplace safety, fair compensation and post-retirement welfare. If elected, he said, he would push for “reward legislation” that ties the minimum wage to inflation, expands health insurance coverage and strengthens enforcement of labor standards.
The aspirant noted that many workers operate in harsh conditions with limited access to legal recourse or quality healthcare. He pledged to support bills that ensure workplace health protection, timely payment of wages and incentives for productivity in both formal and informal sectors.
Ezeike urged government and employers to treat workers as strategic partners in nation-building rather than expendable tools. According to him, sustained economic growth is impossible without a motivated, healthy and adequately compensated workforce.
He congratulated his constituency and Nigerian workers on the celebration of May Day 2026 and called for unity among workers and politicians. Ezeike added that his mandate, if bestowed by the people of Aguata, would be anchored in laws that ennoble labor and secure the future of workers.
